Archives for September 2010
Moon – Lunar Maria
Published on 20 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 20th September 2010
Can you see the image of “the Man in the Moon”?
Have a look as the Moon approaches full - The eyes are made from Mare Imbrium and Mare Tranquilitatis, the nose from Sinus Aestuum, and the mouth from Mare Nubium (see image above). The map helps you figure out which maria is which.
Though [...]
Big Sunspot Number 1108
Published on 19 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Sunday 19th September 2010
Click here for enlarge image that the Big Sunspot Number 1108.
The Sunspot Number?
Scientists track Solar Cycles by counting sunspots – cool planet-sized (Earth) areas on the Sun where intense magnetic loops through the star’s visible surface
Counting sunspots is not as straightforward as it sounds. Suppose you looked at the Sun through a [...]
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Jupiter and Uranus
Published on 18 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Saturday 18th September 2010
Jupiter and Uranus
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This map of Jupiter and Uranus, it will help you to find them.
While Jupiter is outshining everything in the night sky all this month (except the Moon), Uranus is barely visible to the naked eye.
It’s a difference of scale: Uranus is almost three times smaller than [...]
International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN)
Published on 17 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Friday 17th September 2010
Did you know?
Tomorrow on Saturday 18th September 2010 will mark the first ever International Observe the Moon Night!
This year’s InOMN will be used as our pilot year to inform us on how to make it better and more interactive. They are testing the waters and would love to hear from you about [...]
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Next Sky Camp this year ?
Published on 16 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 16th September 2010
Kielder Forest Autumn Star Camp (6th ~ 11th October 2010)
Yes, another big UK Star Party, this one is organised by the Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society, it takes place at Kielder Forest in Northumberland starts on Wednesday 6th till Monday 11th October 2010 – more darkest skies in the country but it requires [...]
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Comparison photo of Jupiter
Published on 15 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 15th September 2010
Click here for an enlarge image that you will see a comparison photos of Jupiter was taken by astronomer Anthony Wesley show the planet’s disappearing the Southern Equatorial Belts are visible on May 9th 2010.
Did you know?
No one knows for sure. But while it’s an unsettling sight, the SEB has faded before. [...]
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Farewell Sky Camp
Published on 14 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Tuesday 14th September 2010
Left the site going home after 10 days at North Norfolk that it were great for astronomers – one of the biggest star parties in the UK astronomy calendar, attracting over 300 astronomers for camping overnight with their telescopes or binoculars.
If you are interest to go next year with British Deaf Astronomical [...]
Sky Camp @ North Norfolk
Published on 13 Sep 2010 at 19:47.
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Monday 13th September 2010
Last night the night sky were good for British Deaf Astronomcial Association members – John Herring from Aylesbury and Angela Burgess from Bristol, both have bought new Dobson-telescope that some of our members have given them training with observing the objects. They did well & enjoyed it.
Tonight we will have a talks [...]
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Sky Camp @ North Norfolk
Published on 12 Sep 2010 at 14:33.
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Sunday 12th September 2010
Today I should spot Venus in daylight, it will help me to find it because the Moon and Venus will be close together and if you can find the Moon in daylight sky then Venus should be easy to see Venus – it will be just on the right from the Moon [...]
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Sky Camp @ North Norfolk
Published on 11 Sep 2010 at 00:00.
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Saturday 11th September 2010
Great to be back for tonight that my eyes were adjusted to the darkness particularly that I can see fiant objects through my telescope – Meade Lightbridge (16 inch).
Under good seeing the Jovian Storm known as the Great Red Spot is also visible tonight.
The constellation of Orion (The Hunter) returns in the [...]
